The first internet #paywall for a modern daily periodical came from the Wall Street Journal in 1996. For more awesome information, check out wikipedia: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paywall...
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The first internet #paywall for a modern daily periodical came from the Wall Street Journal in 1996. For more awesome information, check out wikipedia: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paywall...
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You Spin Me Right Round! Since ancient Greece turbines have been used to translate the motion of fluid into 'useful work.' Today #Boom used three of the most advanced turbines to go supersonic. Want to learn more? Check out wikipedia: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Turbine
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Do you want to learn more about the proliferation of #Roman and #Greek architecture? Check out #Wikipedia: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rotunda...
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A bomb on some decorative granite.
The Pantheon inspired many designs in the world, but 1 one survived a direct hit. The Sanctuary Basilica of the Assumption of Our Lady AKA the Rotunda of Mosta in Malta had a German bomb go through its dome in WWII but it did not explode. Its design was originally disliked because it was too Roman
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If you want to learn more, check out Wikipedia: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/RealPla...
16.01.2025 21:04 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0PC's used to keep it real! In 1995 RealPlayer was launched ushering in an era of web based #music listening. Beyond giving netizens their 1st taste of #streaming, RealPlayer supported many formats before .MP3 emerged as a standard and there was also a media player that competed with the #iTunes.
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#Zombies are everywhere! Ads, pop-culture, even retail locations can be called "Zombie Stores." The concept comes from #Haitian folklore but its unclear on the words etymology. You can learn more about the undead or the just won't die at #wikipedia: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zombie
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Learn more about HRM's and fun ways to track your body at #wikipedia: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Heart_r...
07.01.2025 19:05 β π 1 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0Commercial Heart Rate Monitors were first introduced in the late 1970's and can use both optical and electrical means of measuring your heart rate. Using Photoplethysmography a HRM tracks the contraction of blood vessels to estimate heart rate but electrocardiography uses the bio-electrical.
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You may be ready for #vacation, but the Bombay Locust has been on vacation for almost 100 years. Locusts often form swarms, but the Bombay Locust hasn't swarmed since 1927, reverting to more isolated, solitary behavior. #Wikipedia
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To learn more about #art, #snobbery and multipanel art, check out #wikipedia: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Polyptych
Also check out Diptychs and Triptychs for the 2 and 3 paneled variety.
Death Hope Life Fear by Gilbert & George, 1981, via Tate Gallery, London
A Polyptych is a type of #painting with multiple panels. Most Polyptych's have a central panel and flanking images or 'wings.' While word comes poly- "many" and ptychΔ "fold" #art snobs tend to believe polyptychs only refer to works w/ more than 3 panels, like the one pictured at The Tate
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If you want to learn more about #myanmar, #burmese cuisine, or danpauk, head over to #wikipedia:
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Daunglan
#foodie #culture #dining
Sometimes #food is so good you need to put it on a pedestal. In Burmese culture, most meals are served on a Daunglan. A Daunglan acts as both table and tray to serve small dishes, like danpauk, a dish similar to Biryani. Some Daunglans are very ornate and are often made of lacquered bamboo #myanmar
13.12.2024 19:52 β π 1 π 0 π¬ 1 π 0Want to learn more about the North American Numbering Plan, NCS or GETS? Check out the 710 Area Code page on #wikipedia: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Area_co...
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Seal of the National Communications System or NCS
Think 1 is the loneliest number? How about 710-627-4387! That is the only number in the 710 area code. The 710 area code is reserved for the US #Federal #Government to use in #emergencies and 710-NCS-GETS is actually used to enter the National Communications System, Gov't Emergency Telecomm Service
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The 3rd Largest Hydroelectric Damn in the world is the Itaipu Dam. Its construction used enough concrete to make over 200 Maracana stadiums and inspired an orchestral work by Philip Glass. Want to learn more? Check it out at #wikipedia: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Itaipu_...
#renewable #greenenergy
To learn more about these weirdos of the water, check them out in #wikipedia: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gar?wpr...
11.12.2024 00:39 β π 1 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0Most #fish donβt surface to breathe, but Gar have swim bladders that can also act as lungs. As a result, Gar can survive in #water too deoxygenated for most other fish. However, they canβt survive being turned into lampshades, which their scales are sometimes used for.
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Want to learn more about XOR or "Exclusive Or" gates? Maybe want to see some funny symbols that look like failed emojis, check out Wikipedia: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/XOR_gate
#Wikpedia #programming #engineering #Logic
No IFs, ANDs, BUTs...only ORs. The XOR gate is a #logic gate in digital #programming that when presented with two items, "A" and "B" only returns TRUE if A and B are different. A key feature of the popular 1960's 7400 circuits from Texas Instruments was XOR functionality.
#computers #wikipedia
Checkout more porcupines on #wikipedia here: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/North_A...
Or learn about Rico who inspired this post at the Cincinnati zoo: cincinnatizoo.org/animals-arch...
#zoo #animals #conservation
Donβt tell porcupines to go to the dentist because their teeth are orange. Some porcupine species can often have orange teeth because the enamel coating is rich in iron. Check out Rico at the @cincinnatizoo.bsky.social for a look. www.instagram.com/reel/DDN02DA... #porcupine #teeth #wikipedia
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Sign for the entrance to Dinosaur National Monument
Want to learn more about #dinosaurs, #preservation and other awesome stuff in our national parks? Check it out here: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dinosau...
#Wikipedia
A dinosaur skull embedded in rock
What to do in Dinosaur, Colorado? Go to the Dinosaur National Monument and see some wonderful old fossils. While not a physical monument, the #Dinosaur National Monument is a protected area where you can hike and explore "The Quarry," which is a wall of thousands of fossils. #Archeology #Fossils
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You can learn more about this fun meridian line and some if its friends at #wikiedpia: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/129th_m...
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Want to 'draw a line in the sand?' How about the 129th Meridian East longitude line? It forms the eastern border of Western Australia with the Northern Territory and South Australia. #Australia #Geography #Maps
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en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Moog_(c...
#wikipedia #astronomy #stars #programming #facts
Graphical output of the MOOG program
It doesn't make #stars sound like they're from the 80's, but the MOOG #programming package is written in FORTRAN and is designed to help scientists determine the composition of stars. Much of the MOOG code follows in a general way the WIDTH and SYNTHE codes of R. L. Kurucz
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